Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 1237Y
Volex Group PLC
02 July 2008
 

TR-l: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 

1.   Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

 
volex group plc
 
2.   Reason for the notification: (please state Yes/No):
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: yes
 
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments, which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:
 
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:
 
Other (please specify)
 
3.  Full name of the person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
 
the goldman sachs group, inc.
 
4.   Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
 
goldman sachs & co.
GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
 
5.   Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
 
27 JUNE 2008
 
6.   Date on which issuer notified:
 
1 JULY 2008
 
7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
 
21%
 
8.   Notified details:
 
A:        Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class /type of shares
Situation Previous to the Triggering
Transaction
Resulting situation after the Triggering Transaction 
If possible using the
ISIN CODE
Number of
Shares
Number of voting
Rightsviii
Number
 of
shares
Number of   voting
Rightsix
% of voting Rights
 
 
 
Directx
Directxi   
Indirect
Direct    
Indirect
 
 
 
 
GB0009390070
12,149,149
21.35%
 
4,522,661
7,423,141
7.948%
13.045%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
B:        Financial Instruments
 
 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionxii
 
Type of
financial
instrument
Expiration Date xiii
 
Exercise
Conversion Period
/ Date xiv
Number of voting
Rights that may be
Acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.
 
% of voting
rights
-
-
-
-
-
 
 
Total (A+B)
 
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
 
11,945,802
 
20.99%
           
 
 
 
 
 
9.   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv
 
The interest in 7,423,141 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited.
The interest in 4,522,661 shares arose from a beneficial interest held by Goldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. These shares are, or will be, registered at CREST in account CREPTEMP.
 
Proxy Voting:
 
10. Name of the proxy holder:
 
not applicable
 
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
 
not applicAble
 
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
 
not applicAble
 
13. Additional information
 
not applicAble
 
14. Contact name:
 
wendy tate
company secretary
 
15. Contact telephone number:
 
01925 830101
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